The Appraise The Phrase Show
@theatpshow.bsky.social
We explain the history of common phrases then grade them. It’s the conversation you didn’t realize you needed to have.
For word nerds, book lovers, masters of language, and history buffs.
Hosted by The Underdog Podcast Network.
For word nerds, book lovers, masters of language, and history buffs.
Hosted by The Underdog Podcast Network.
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Appraise The Phrase (ATP if ya nasty) as a podcast centers phrases as a prompt to discuss the power of language, history, research, and story telling.
Our goal is to learn about what we say while having fun with what we say. Language Arts are our playground.
Our goal is to learn about what we say while having fun with what we say. Language Arts are our playground.
You were great! The pleasure was all ours. Thanks for joining us!
I had the pleasure of sitting with @theatpshow.bsky.social and talking about pushing the envelope.
October 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
You were great! The pleasure was all ours. Thanks for joining us!
BIG REVEAL. Push The Envelope has nothing to do with the mail 🤯
S5E12: Push The Envelope w/ @supernovaparenting.org
S5E12: Push The Envelope w/ @supernovaparenting.org
October 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
BIG REVEAL. Push The Envelope has nothing to do with the mail 🤯
S5E12: Push The Envelope w/ @supernovaparenting.org
S5E12: Push The Envelope w/ @supernovaparenting.org
This week, we were joined by Natasha Nelson to explore the phrase 'push the envelope.' Natasha shares her multifaceted identity as a nonprofit owner, educator, and caregiver, emphasizing the importance of positive discipline in parenting and community support.
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S5E12: Push The Envelope | Appraise The Phrase
YouTube video by The Underdog
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October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This week, we were joined by Natasha Nelson to explore the phrase 'push the envelope.' Natasha shares her multifaceted identity as a nonprofit owner, educator, and caregiver, emphasizing the importance of positive discipline in parenting and community support.
youtu.be/CM1R7J-d79U?...
youtu.be/CM1R7J-d79U?...
The Black Phone 2 Tries To Go Full Freddy But Forgets The Fun | Movie Review
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The Black Phone 2 Tries to Go Full Freddy — But Forgets the Fun
The Black Phone 2 promised nightmares and nostalgia but delivered more drag than dread. Despite strong performances from Ethan Hawke and Madeleine McGraw, the sequel loses its spark in a tangle of ove...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Black Phone 2 Tries To Go Full Freddy But Forgets The Fun | Movie Review
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I had the pleasure of sitting with @theatpshow.bsky.social and talking about pushing the envelope.
October 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I had the pleasure of sitting with @theatpshow.bsky.social and talking about pushing the envelope.
How To Honor The Universe: Interview with Screenwriter Monique Henry
In this edition of the Creator Spotlight Series, Monique shares her journey from engineering to the entertainment industry.
✍🏾 by @okdaniel.bsky.social
#writer #interview #filmmaker
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In this edition of the Creator Spotlight Series, Monique shares her journey from engineering to the entertainment industry.
✍🏾 by @okdaniel.bsky.social
#writer #interview #filmmaker
appraisethephrase.com/css-moniqueh...
How To Honor The Universe: Interview with Screenwriter Monique Henry of Palma Productions
In this edition of the Creator Spotlight Series, Daniel interviews Monique Henry, a former engineer turned screenwriter and producer. Monique shares her journey from engineering to the entertainment i...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
How To Honor The Universe: Interview with Screenwriter Monique Henry
In this edition of the Creator Spotlight Series, Monique shares her journey from engineering to the entertainment industry.
✍🏾 by @okdaniel.bsky.social
#writer #interview #filmmaker
appraisethephrase.com/css-moniqueh...
In this edition of the Creator Spotlight Series, Monique shares her journey from engineering to the entertainment industry.
✍🏾 by @okdaniel.bsky.social
#writer #interview #filmmaker
appraisethephrase.com/css-moniqueh...
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Remember when:
MC Hammer was so huge in the early 90s that they gave him his own cartoon.
MC Hammer was so huge in the early 90s that they gave him his own cartoon.
October 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Remember when:
MC Hammer was so huge in the early 90s that they gave him his own cartoon.
MC Hammer was so huge in the early 90s that they gave him his own cartoon.
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In one day we hit 5K. I love it!!! But it's the comments for me. We're really onto something. Get hip!!!!!
Out Now:
Circle The Block: Where Culture Comes Full Circle
Season 2 Episode 3
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Out Now:
Circle The Block: Where Culture Comes Full Circle
Season 2 Episode 3
youtu.be/-GqBfXWeckA?...
October 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
In one day we hit 5K. I love it!!! But it's the comments for me. We're really onto something. Get hip!!!!!
Out Now:
Circle The Block: Where Culture Comes Full Circle
Season 2 Episode 3
youtu.be/-GqBfXWeckA?...
Out Now:
Circle The Block: Where Culture Comes Full Circle
Season 2 Episode 3
youtu.be/-GqBfXWeckA?...
October 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The origin of the phrase rob peter to pay paul + financial mismanagement + borrowing from your own energy (skipping leg day)
S5 E11: Rob Peter To Pay Paul
S5 E11: Rob Peter To Pay Paul
October 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The origin of the phrase rob peter to pay paul + financial mismanagement + borrowing from your own energy (skipping leg day)
S5 E11: Rob Peter To Pay Paul
S5 E11: Rob Peter To Pay Paul
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We're 1 day away from ATP Presents:
Practice Makes Perfect DC!
Don't miss this one of a kind podcast lab aimed to connect listeners with up and coming podcasters that focus on storytelling, audience engagement, and community.
Drinks included! Ticket link in thread.
#dc #dcevents #dmv #event
Practice Makes Perfect DC!
Don't miss this one of a kind podcast lab aimed to connect listeners with up and coming podcasters that focus on storytelling, audience engagement, and community.
Drinks included! Ticket link in thread.
#dc #dcevents #dmv #event
October 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
ICYMI: last week, author Brittany N. Williams joined us to explore the origins and meanings of 'better safe than sorry.' We talk past mistakes, career decisions, crafting heroes in storytelling, the significance of community support.
Watch on The Underdog Podcast Network: youtu.be/B_9eFn0pfGE?...
Watch on The Underdog Podcast Network: youtu.be/B_9eFn0pfGE?...
S5E9: Better Safe Than Sorry | Appraise The Phrase
YouTube video by The Underdog
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October 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
ICYMI: last week, author Brittany N. Williams joined us to explore the origins and meanings of 'better safe than sorry.' We talk past mistakes, career decisions, crafting heroes in storytelling, the significance of community support.
Watch on The Underdog Podcast Network: youtu.be/B_9eFn0pfGE?...
Watch on The Underdog Podcast Network: youtu.be/B_9eFn0pfGE?...
On this week's episode of ATP, Mario and Twenty explore the origin and meaning of the phrase 'breaking bread.' Joined by guest Sarah Tagger, they discuss the significance of food and travel in connecting people and cultures.
Watch on The Underdog Podcast Network: youtu.be/Gp49-cvOZhw?...
Watch on The Underdog Podcast Network: youtu.be/Gp49-cvOZhw?...
S5E10: Breaking Bread | Appraise The Phrase
YouTube video by The Underdog
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October 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
On this week's episode of ATP, Mario and Twenty explore the origin and meaning of the phrase 'breaking bread.' Joined by guest Sarah Tagger, they discuss the significance of food and travel in connecting people and cultures.
Watch on The Underdog Podcast Network: youtu.be/Gp49-cvOZhw?...
Watch on The Underdog Podcast Network: youtu.be/Gp49-cvOZhw?...
The Long Walk: A Journey Through Dystopia
The Long Walk is a story that challenges the boundaries of endurance and friendship in a dystopian world.
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#writer #blackwriters #moviereview
The Long Walk is a story that challenges the boundaries of endurance and friendship in a dystopian world.
appraisethephrase.com/the-long-wal...
#writer #blackwriters #moviereview
The Long Walk: A Journey Through Dystopia | Movie Review
50 young men walk along a road. This is the movie in a nutshell; oh, and if one stops walking, they die. Kind of crazy but it shines a harsh light on the reality we live in today and have lived in for...
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September 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Long Walk: A Journey Through Dystopia
The Long Walk is a story that challenges the boundaries of endurance and friendship in a dystopian world.
appraisethephrase.com/the-long-wal...
#writer #blackwriters #moviereview
The Long Walk is a story that challenges the boundaries of endurance and friendship in a dystopian world.
appraisethephrase.com/the-long-wal...
#writer #blackwriters #moviereview
S5E8: Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
The conversation touches on the resistance to change, the importance of loyalty in friendships, and the humorous aspects of language.
youtu.be/I1F8nftCRs0?...
The conversation touches on the resistance to change, the importance of loyalty in friendships, and the humorous aspects of language.
youtu.be/I1F8nftCRs0?...
S5E8: Cant Teach An Old Dog New Tricks | Appraise The Phrase
YouTube video by The Underdog
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September 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
S5E8: Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
The conversation touches on the resistance to change, the importance of loyalty in friendships, and the humorous aspects of language.
youtu.be/I1F8nftCRs0?...
The conversation touches on the resistance to change, the importance of loyalty in friendships, and the humorous aspects of language.
youtu.be/I1F8nftCRs0?...
First stop, DC.
An intimate podcast lab featuring live sets from emerging shows, real-time feedback, and community connection.
For podcasters and podcast lovers. Come for storytelling and good vibes.
An intimate podcast lab featuring live sets from emerging shows, real-time feedback, and community connection.
For podcasters and podcast lovers. Come for storytelling and good vibes.
September 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
First stop, DC.
An intimate podcast lab featuring live sets from emerging shows, real-time feedback, and community connection.
For podcasters and podcast lovers. Come for storytelling and good vibes.
An intimate podcast lab featuring live sets from emerging shows, real-time feedback, and community connection.
For podcasters and podcast lovers. Come for storytelling and good vibes.
ATP Presents: Practice Makes Perfect
In partnership with the Underdog Podcast Network, we’re launching a live event series that is community focused land inspired by the intimacy of house shows and the experimental spirit of open mics.
In partnership with the Underdog Podcast Network, we’re launching a live event series that is community focused land inspired by the intimacy of house shows and the experimental spirit of open mics.
September 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
ATP Presents: Practice Makes Perfect
In partnership with the Underdog Podcast Network, we’re launching a live event series that is community focused land inspired by the intimacy of house shows and the experimental spirit of open mics.
In partnership with the Underdog Podcast Network, we’re launching a live event series that is community focused land inspired by the intimacy of house shows and the experimental spirit of open mics.
S5 E6 Leave No Stone Unturned ft. @javeauriel.bsky.social
Are the stones along a path, in a bag, or scattered? Our answer:
Thanos and the vicinity stones 😂
Are the stones along a path, in a bag, or scattered? Our answer:
Thanos and the vicinity stones 😂
September 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
S5 E6 Leave No Stone Unturned ft. @javeauriel.bsky.social
Are the stones along a path, in a bag, or scattered? Our answer:
Thanos and the vicinity stones 😂
Are the stones along a path, in a bag, or scattered? Our answer:
Thanos and the vicinity stones 😂
Read something!
Your Favorite History Podcast, Appraise The Phrase, Returns For Season 5
✍🏾 by @okdaniel.bsky.social
#author #writer #write #book #blackwriter #blackauthor
appraisethephrase.com/appraise-the...
Your Favorite History Podcast, Appraise The Phrase, Returns For Season 5
✍🏾 by @okdaniel.bsky.social
#author #writer #write #book #blackwriter #blackauthor
appraisethephrase.com/appraise-the...
Your Favorite History Podcast, Appraise The Phrase, Returns with Season 5!
Four episodes into Season 5, this beloved podcast continues uncovering the hidden meanings behind everyday idioms.
Have you ever knocked on wood for good fortune and then realized you had no idea why ...
appraisethephrase.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Read something!
Your Favorite History Podcast, Appraise The Phrase, Returns For Season 5
✍🏾 by @okdaniel.bsky.social
#author #writer #write #book #blackwriter #blackauthor
appraisethephrase.com/appraise-the...
Your Favorite History Podcast, Appraise The Phrase, Returns For Season 5
✍🏾 by @okdaniel.bsky.social
#author #writer #write #book #blackwriter #blackauthor
appraisethephrase.com/appraise-the...
The origin of the phrase The World Is Your Oyster brought us to themes of trust and betrayal.
@itsuhmemario.bsky.social shares a story about a time that his trust in someone didn’t end well.
Have you ever trusted someone to help you and ended up being completely let down?
#podcast #books #read
@itsuhmemario.bsky.social shares a story about a time that his trust in someone didn’t end well.
Have you ever trusted someone to help you and ended up being completely let down?
#podcast #books #read
August 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The origin of the phrase The World Is Your Oyster brought us to themes of trust and betrayal.
@itsuhmemario.bsky.social shares a story about a time that his trust in someone didn’t end well.
Have you ever trusted someone to help you and ended up being completely let down?
#podcast #books #read
@itsuhmemario.bsky.social shares a story about a time that his trust in someone didn’t end well.
Have you ever trusted someone to help you and ended up being completely let down?
#podcast #books #read
We can’t escape the violent connotations attached to the phrase. Shucking oysters is considered a violent act using a sharp tool.
What is your sharp tool?
What is the bold act that you use to get what you want out of life?
What is your sharp tool?
What is the bold act that you use to get what you want out of life?
August 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We can’t escape the violent connotations attached to the phrase. Shucking oysters is considered a violent act using a sharp tool.
What is your sharp tool?
What is the bold act that you use to get what you want out of life?
What is your sharp tool?
What is the bold act that you use to get what you want out of life?